絆
きずな · kizuna
Bond (between people), (emotional) ties, bonds, relationship, connection, link
- tether, fetters
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Example sentences
結婚指輪から、二人の絆を感じました。
けっこんゆびわから、ふたりのきずなをかんじました。
From the wedding rings, I felt the bond between the two.
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夏祭りは、地域の人々の絆を深める大切な機会だ。
なつまつりは、ちいきのひとびとのきずなをふかめるたいせつなきかいだ。
The summer festival is an important opportunity to deepen the bonds of the local community.
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What does 絆 mean?
Bond (between people), (emotional) ties, bonds, relationship, connection, link. It can also mean: tether, fetters.
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きずな (kizuna). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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